Balanced Effort Propels UMass over Richmond
from press release
RICHMOND, Va. -- Nina Sarcona led the UMass
women's lacrosse team with three goals as the Minutewomen picked up
a 12-8 win at Richmond on Sunday afternoon. Eight different
Minutewomen scored goals as UMass (5-6) improved to 2-0 in Atlantic
10 play. It was UMass' first ever win at Richmond (4-7, 1-1 A-10)
since the series began in 2002.
The Minutewomen will return to A-10 action at Temple next Saturday
(1 PM) in the lone game of the week. UMass is now 8-1 in its last
nine regular-season A-10 games and 15-8 in the league under head
coach Alexis Venechanos.
The hat trick was the second of the season and her career for
Sarcona. Jesse O'Donnell and Merritt Cosgrove each tallied twice.
Danielle Pelletier and Jackie Lyons both had three point days with
a goal and two assists. Haley Smith, Dayna Defliese and Lauren
Terracciano each added a goal in the win.
Richmond was led by Mary Flowers who had three goals and an
assist.
In goal, Katie Florence made nine saves for the win, while Erica
Marrocco had five saves in the loss.
UMass took a 7-4 lead into halftime after outshooting the Spiders
19-to-6. O'Donnell opened the scoring just 45 seconds into the game
before Sarcona made it a 2-0 lead with 19:45 remaining in the first
half. UMass made it 6-2 with 13:42 remaining on Defliese's
goal.
Sam Tajirian scored with 3:48 to go and Anne Ryan tallied 38
seconds later to make it a two-goal game before O'Donnell pushed
the lead back to three, 7-4, with 1:36 before the break.
Richmond started the second half with a pair of goals to make it
7-6 with 26:47 left in the game before UMass scored four
straight.
After a Gabi Wiegand goal for the Spiders stopped the run,
Cosgrove scored her second of the day with 4:42 to play to push the
lead back to five, 12-7. Danielle Schaevitz scored with 1:54
remaining and won the ensuing draw control looking to score again.
Florence made the save on Schaevitz next shot and the Minutewomen
were able to clear the ball to run out the final 86 seconds.
